MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, January 2, 2018
ROTARY GRACE
O Lord, The Giver of all good,
We thank Thee for our daily food
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways
Help us to serve Thee all our days.
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Grace: Stanley Igboanugo
O Canada: Janice Coupland
Toast To The Queen : Robbie Larocque
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Past District Governor, District Secretary and Rotary Coordiantor for Rotary Zone 24East, Bob Wallace from the Rotary Club of Port Hope
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
None noted
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Past President Lennis Trotter – Next meeting of Kids Safety Village of Durham Region Board/Committee is Monday January8 at the Regional Headquarters on Rossland Rd E in Whitby, at 7 PM in room 1A.
President Ted Morrison –
Please welcome new member David Penney who has transferred in. He is Past President of the Bowmanville club and has completed all 3 parts of the Rotary Leadership Institute courses.
Thanks again to Janice and Kris for hosting the Christmas party at their Condo party room.
January 30 will be a club Business Meeting. We will have reports from the Treasurer and Committee Chairs, as well as an update on the Strategic Plan.
Vice-President Linda Porritt
January 9 there will be a meeting of the Community Services and Youth Services Committee prior to the regular meeting.
January 16 there will be a meeting of the Membership Committee prior to the regular meeting.
VOLUNTEERS - MONTH OF JANUARY
Front Desk - Past President Dave Andrews and Stanley Igboanugo (and special thanks to Tim Dwyre)
Bulletin Editor and Official Greeter - Vice President Linda Porritt
(Editor’s note: If you cannot be there, please find a replacement)
ACE OF SPADES DRAW
Draw Winner Sue Mackinnon drew the Ace of Clubs.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Janice Coupland is delighted that Ted is recovering so well from his surgery. She had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year and was happy that she didn’t have to cook dinner.
David Penney is happy to be here for his first meeting with Oshawa-Parkwood.
Dave Andrews welcomed back President Ted and expressed a welcome to Dave Penney to the club.
Stanley Igboanugo thanked Kris and Janice for their hospitality. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year,and glad to see Ted back from his surgery.
Lennis Trotter had a very good Christmas and New Year.
Ted Morrison thanked everyone for the good wishes after his surgery. Since then he actually was able to dance at a wedding.